#AC7DF6
Closest named color: Light Urple (#B36FF6). oklch(68.8% 0.176 299.7), rgb(172, 125, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#AC7DF6 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Urple (#B36FF6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Urple (#B36FF6) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC7DF6 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 125, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 87%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.176 299.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AC7DF6 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC7DF6 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7DF6 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC7DF6 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 299.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 300)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FE
oklch(81% 0.11 299.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC7DF6
oklch(68.8% 0.176 299.7)
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Step 500
500
#A15DFA
oklch(63.2% 0.224 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D3AE9
oklch(55.6% 0.244 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#7829CB
oklch(49.1% 0.227 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#6125A4
oklch(42.6% 0.189 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F2682
oklch(37.7% 0.147 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E184C
oklch(27% 0.092 299.7)
#AC7DF6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5595FA | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6094F3 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D94AE | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC7DF6
#AC7DF6
oklch(68.8% 0.176 299.7)
- #8FA800
#8FA800
oklch(68.8% 0.163 119.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AC7DF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.032
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.033
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.042
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.053
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.064
Use #AC7DF6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.